Nashville Fire Department puts out small fire at Madison Middle School

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The Nashville Fire Department responded to Madison Middle School on Wednesday night after a dryer started smoking in a laundry room while staff were drying uniforms.

The fire was put out and no one was injured.

The laundry room is brick, and the damage from the fire was contained to the dryer, Capt. Jonathan Jordan said.

The incident should not affect the school’s opening Thursday, Jordan said.

"It was a dry fire. They probably need a new dryer, but that's it," Jordan said.

Anytime a building fire is confirmed at a school, even after hours, it is department policy to send several vehicles, Jordan said. The fire was determined to be small within a matter of minutes, and the number of vehicles on scene was quickly dropped.

The original call was dispatched about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The school is located at 300 W Old Hickory Blvd. near Gallatin Pike South.

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